NoSQL databases can help organizations manage their data in new ways for the digital era and can provide consumers with the types of digital experiences they’ve come to expect. However, last year saw some of the most popular NoSQL databases fall victim to catastrophic ransomware attacks that wiped out tens of thousands of infected databases due to a combination of user error and poor vendor design choices.
While these database breaches have elevated NoSQL security awareness, it would be wrong to assume NoSQL databases are inherently insecure—in fact, that’s far from the truth.
